Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

Lat: 48.83°NLon: 100.42°WElev: 1680ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Gardena ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow. Low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardena ND
 48.7°N 100.51°W
9:36 am CST Jan 14, 2026
10am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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